οπλίτης

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὁπλίτης (hoplítēs, hoplite).

Noun

οπλίτης (oplítism (plural οπλίτες)

  1. (military) soldier (not a commissioned officer)
  2. (military) hoplite (a heavily-armed infantryman of Ancient Greece)

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